Westwood, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,473

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.56%

33.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,511

5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$92,200

2.02% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Westwood, KY is home to a population of 4.47k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.82% of Westwood, KY residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2024, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.21k people) in Westwood, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Westwood, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westwood, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Westwood, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westwood, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.21k ± 728
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 156
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 88

0.715%

Hispanic Population

32 people

0.715% of the people in Westwood, KY are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westwood, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

2.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

1.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 2.82% of Westwood, KY residents (126 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Westwood, KY was 1.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Westwood, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 82

Westwood, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Westwood, KY.

Economy

The economy of Westwood, KY employs 1.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westwood, KY were Retail Trade (429 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (186 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,111), Public Administration ($73,209), and Educational Services ($60,446).

Employment

Occupations

1.91k

2024 Value

± 404

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westwood, KY declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 1.94k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westwood, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (303 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (247 people), and Material Moving Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westwood, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.91k

2024 Value

± 404

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westwood, KY declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 1.94k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westwood, KY, are Retail Trade (429 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westwood, KY, though some of these residents may live in Westwood, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,264

Median earning men ± $9,021

$40,349

Median earning women ± $17,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,486), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,086), and Public Administration ($60,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,209), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500), and Manufacturing ($25,724).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westwood, KY was $92,200 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,100 to $92,200, a 2.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Westwood, KY is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westwood, KY have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westwood, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,197

$1,212

Median Property Taxes

±$295

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Westwood, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Westwood, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Westwood, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westwood, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,511

Median Household Income

± $8,266

1.7k

Number of Households

± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.7k households in Westwood, KY grew to $73,511 from the previous year's value of $70,012.

The following chart displays the households in Westwood, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westwood, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Carpooled (8.5%)
Worked At Home (3.83%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Westwood, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.5%) and those who worked at home (3.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westwood, KY have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.927% of the workforce in Westwood, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Westwood, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Westwood, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Westwood, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westwood, KY (407 out of 4.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westwood, KY is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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